UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————
Buttonhole Stitching
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Eleven stitches are available for sewing on buttons and
one-step buttonholes.
Stitch Name
Pattern
42
Horizontal buttonholes on thin and
mediumweight fabrics
43
Horizontal buttonholes on areas that
are subject to strain
44
Horizontal buttonholes on thick
fabrics
45
Buttonholes with bar tacks on both
ends for stabilized fabrics
46
Buttonholes for stretch or knit fabrics
Buttonhole
stitch
47
Buttonholes for stretch fabrics
48
Bound buttonholes
49
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or plush
fabrics
50
Keyhole buttonholes for
mediumweight and thick fabrics
51
Horizontal buttonhole for thick or
plush fabrics
Button-
55
sewing
Button sewing
stitch
76
Application
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.0
(15/64)
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.5
(15/64)
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
5.0
0.0–6.0
2.0
(3/16)
(0–15/64)
(1/16)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
3.5
2.5–4.5
–
(1/8)
(3/32–3/16)
Presser
Foot
Manual
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
A
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
–
M